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The effect of Cratylia floribunda lectin on renal hemodynamics and ion transport
Havt, Alexandre; Assreuy, Ana Maria Sampaio; Nascimento, Nilberto Robson Falcão do; Fonteles, Manassés Claudino; Pereira, Lívia de PaulaLectins have been described as glycoproteins that reversibly and specifically bind to carbohydrates. Legume lectins isolated from the subtribe Diocleinae (Canavalia, Dioclea and Cratylia) are structurally homologous with respect to their primary structures. The Diocleinae lectins of Canavalia brasiliensis, Dioclea guianensis and Canavalia ensiformis have been shown to distinctly alter physiological parameters i...
Purification and biological effects of a C-type lectin isolated from Bothrops m...
Barbosa, Paulo Sérgio Ferreira; Martins, Alice Maria Costa; Toyama, Marcos Hikari; Joazeiro, Paulo Pinto; Fonteles, Manassés ClaudinoSnake venom proteins from the C-type lectin family have very distinct biological activities despite their highly conserved primary structure, which is homologous to the carbohydrate recognition region of true C-type lectins. We purified a lectin-like protein (BmLec) from Bothrops moojeni venom and investigated its effect on platelet aggregation, insulin secretion, antibacterial activity, and isolated kidney cel...
The effect of Cratylia floribunda lectin on renal hemodynamics and ion transport
Havt, Alexandre; Assreuy, Ana Maria Sampaio; Nascimento, Nilberto Robson Falcão do; Fonteles, Manassés Claudino; Pereira, Lívia de PaulaAs lectinas são descritas como (glico)proteínas que se ligam, especificamente e reversivelmente, a carboidratos. Lectinas de leguminosas isoladas da subtribo Diocleinae (Canavalia, Dioclea eCratylia) são estruturalmente homólogas em relação às suas estruturas primárias. Demonstrou-se que as lectinas de DiocleinaeCanavalia brasiliensis, Dioclea guianensis eCanavalia ensiformis alteram diferentemente parâmetros f...